Press Releases
Improving Efficiency and Flexibility of Private Forest Conservation Funding
Broad stakeholder group supports H.R. 4551 to strengthen key conservation funding program.
This weeks Farm Bill markup could lead to easy changes for more effective forest conservation and funding partnerships
OVER 40 groups call on legislators to streamline key conservation funding program, strengthening partnerships with non-profit organizations to reduce costs.
Adding 1600 Acres to Yosemite National Park Gains Momentumand Bipartisan Support
In 2004, the Pacific Forest Trust saw an opportunity to restore a part of John Muir’s vision for Yosemite: 1,600 forested acres at the Park’s western border.
2,170 acre Jewel in California’s Gold Rush Country Permanently Conserved
Project connects to BLM lands creating a 2800-acre bulwark against sprawl to protect wildlife habitats and a vital stretch of the Calaveras River, a major tributary to the Bay Delta.
Groundswell of Support for Yosemite Expansion Act
Bipartisan group of California legislators support bill to protect the park’s vulnerable western border
Rep. Jim Costa (D-CA) Introduces Bill to Add 1,600 Acres to Yosemite NP
Broad bipartisan support to protect the park’s vulnerable western border
Pacific Forest Trust Honored by Climate Action Reserve for Advancing Forests in Climate Policy
The country’s largest carbon registry and offsets program has honored the Pacific Forest Trust (PFT) with its annual “Climate Action Champion” award, recognizing a decade of successful efforts to address climate change by harnessing the power of forests.
Farm Bill 2012: Improving the Outlook for Forests
A diverse network of forest land owners, state officials, environmental groups and land trusts are urging lawmakers to make it easier and more cost-effective for state agencies to conserve land by partnering with land trusts.
CA Wildlife Conservation Board Funds Bear Creek Working Forest Project
This conservation easement will conserve 8,230 acres in the key watershed region that supplies the majority of California’s water.
Conserving Californias Water at its Forest Source
New report outlines need for safeguarding primary watershed serving 22 million Californians from Mount Shasta to Los Angeles